EXHIBITION LIFEwww.exhibitionnews.co.uk 43PEOPLE MOVESNew marketing and event managers in the organiser community along with venue and supplier changes lead this month's staff appointmentscean Media has appointed Helen Butler as marketing manager across its National Wedding Shows. She was previously at BBC Worldwide in live events.Toby Wand to MD. He joined Fresh seven Houston has stepped down Simon Kent will Zoe Jackson-Cooper (1) as the new event manager Rebecca Cardozo, Tim Banfi eld (2). Rebecca Kane remains on the board but Steve Brice, Anna Fleming, who Kevin Murphy.its management team. Dan Paul Godwin Director, The FIT ShowFIT EventsBEST THING ABOUT EXHIBITIONSThe human desire for interaction. It is something that has driven humans to gather and establish markets for thousands of years, in the remotest locations. And exhibitions are, after all, essentially markets. TOP FRUSTRATIONThe indecision, politics and costs that exist in some big companies. CROWNING MOMENTThe launch of The FIT Show. Maybe I should wait for it to run, but after years of increasing resistance to the previous event for this market, Glassex, everyone wants this. DREAM JOBJeremy Clarkson's.INDIVIDUAL YOU MOST ADMIREIf he reads this I will get some stick, but Kevin Murphy, CEO at Excel London. He's a great operator. MOST UNUSUAL EVENTIndustrial Corrosion. We ran this event on behalf of the Institution of Corrosion Science and Technology. It was a great success, fi lling the whole hotel - the NEC Metropole before it was extended - and even the cinema with an amazing programme on rust. Baffl ing stuff but they loved it and a great success in its way. BEST PIECE OF ADVICEMake sure you're doing the right thing. But I still married her. SONG THAT SUMS YOU UP Work to Do by the Average White Band. FUNNIEST WORK MOMENTIt wasn't at the time, but became so. The moment occurred when the phone rang to say dozens of delegates were queuing to register in the hotel for our event. And the team and I were still in our beds after a party the night before. We still opened on time and it was a great event. 2 MINUTES WITH...Aldridge (3, left) has become MD after being involved in the company for six years, as operations director and non-executive director. Founder and majority shareholder David Whitehead (3) will continue as chairman.Stacey Barber has taken up a sales executive's position at Thorns Group. She previously worked in sales for David Lloyd Leisure, Thomas Cook and Novus Leisure.Manchester Central has made several marketing appointments. Elizabeth Faulkner, former director of business development at Marketing Manchester, has joined as marketing director and is supported by Louise Jones (marketing manager) and Gemma Spilling (marketing offi cer). Jones was formerly at Marketing Manchester and Midas, while Spilling is a longstanding Manchester Central employee. Grass Roots Eventcom has two new employees. Kevin Robinson returns as practice lead for professional services and technology sectors after eight months at marketing services agency Intuitive Group. Karen Selby has a background in venue fi nding, event management and marketing and joins as practice lead for the distribution sector.Etherlive has made two additional appointments to help support the IT behind the London Media Centre and associated locations during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Chinedu Iheagwam (4, far left) and Simone Craig (4, far right) will be part of a 16-strong team covering temporary IT infrastructures across the city for stakeholders including The GLA and The Crown Estates. Three Counties Agricultural Society CEO Nick Vincent is to retire in November after eight years. He came to the venue after working as a consultant and non-executive director to a range of small companies. The society has chosen Ken Nottage, former Gloucester Rugby MD to replace him. Showplans has hired Simon Evans as its new chief technology offi cer. Fresh Montgomery has promoted Wandyears ago heading up its hospitality and foodservice events and moves to this new position from his role as group exhibition director.Angus Houstonas Harrogate International Centre's director after an 18-month stint. Deputy director step-in for the short term. Diversifi ed Business Communications UK has announced Cooperfor its Natural Products Scandinavia trade show in Sweden on 14-15 October. She will be based at the organiser's Brighton offi ce and previously worked for a range of high-profi le companies launching events within the nutraceutical and beauty sectors globally. Jackson-Cooper was most recently at William Reed Business Media.The Association of Event Venues (AEV) has welcomed a number of new members to its board. These include Glow, Bluewater venue director and ACC Liverpool commercial director Kanehas moved from MD at Alexandra Palace to general manager at The O2, taking over from who stepped down to take a new role within AEG Europe. Alexandra Palace is now being represented at the AEV by Clover. Dominic Flemingwas previously AEV treasurer, has left his position at The International Centre at Telford and stepped down. He has been replaced as treasurer by Excel London CEO Stage Electrics has expanded O2341